Read the Legislative Manual 
for an overview of the NC General Assembly, the legislative process, and some tips on interacting with your legislators.


 

Link to:
NC General
Assembly

Link to:
CPDMI website
Go to Capital Advantage Legislative page 

 

The State Plan 2001
Reform Bill H381
OMIRA: North Carolina and the Mental Illness Recovery Act  
Legislative Reform Effort pages provide information about the Legislative Oversight Committee and NAMI NC responses to the PCG recommendations.
 

  Public Policy

Cherry Director speaks out on negative hospital report 10-21-08

Starting a CIT Partnership  10-15-08

US Presidential Candidate Forum Posted 10-15-08

Aaron of the Brookings Institute
Aaron is one of the foremost public intellectuals on health care systems.  Posted 10-1-08

Medicaid Utilization Review data by LME, April-June 2008

House appropriations money - posted 6-13-08

Letters to Dole and Myrick regarding housing and HUD 811 - posted 5-1-08

Stakeholders in Think Tank Create a Vision and Action Steps  for Mental Health Reform

Legislative Tips - poster 4-21-08

May 21 – The Coalition Legislative Advocacy Day& Popcorn Rally!

NAMI North Carolina 2008 Public Policy Agenda - Final - posted 4-18-08

NAMI North Carolina 2008 Public Policy Agenda - Draft- posted 4-18-08

Building Bridges with Law Enforcement: Safer Policies for TASER Use- posted 4-18-08

Letter from Nami NC Affiliate Alamance/Caswell/Rockingham Implementation Update #39

Letter to David Price Regarding Biohazard Facility posted 2-14-08

Alice Lin report on Local Management Entities 2007 posted 2-7-08

State Plan for Dix Closure - posted 2-7-08

Dix to remain open 2 months longer posted 1-4-08

Six Month Moratorium imposed on Medicaid Rehab Rules  posted 12-21-07

Mosley Peer Support Position Statement  Written September 16, posted November 30

Update on federal parity law- NAMI position  November 2, 2007
Letter Tommy Gunn from Adventure House in Shelby, NC sent to the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services October 3, 2007

NAMI NC Think Tank/Roundtable October 26, 2007

Smith to Lead State’s Protection and Advocacy Agency - 11-19-07

Details and Background on the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

State Medicaid agencies often seek to limit medication (click)  despite importance of medication (click).

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness